ICD-10 Diagnosis Code T50.6X6

Underdosing of antidotes and chelating agents

Diagnosis Code T50.6X6

ICD-10: T50.6X6 Short Description: Underdosing of antidotes and chelating agents Long Description: Underdosing of antidotes and chelating agents This is the 2018 version of the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code T50.6X6

Not Valid for Submission
The code T50.6X6 is a "header" and not valid for submission for HIPAA-covered transactions.

Deleted CodeThis code was deleted in the 2019 ICD-10 code set with the code(s) listed below. The National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) has published an update to the ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes which became effective October 1, 2018. This code was replaced for the FY 2019 (October 1, 2018 - September 30, 2019).

Table of Drugs and Chemicals

The code T50.6X6 is included in the Table of Drugs and Chemicals, this table contains a classification of drugs, industrial solvents, corrosive gases, noxious plants, pesticides, and other toxic agents.
Each substance in the table is assigned a code according to the poisoning classification and external causes of adverse effects.
Use as many codes as necessary to describe all reported drugs, medicinal or chemical substances.

Information for Patients

Medication Errors

Medicines treat infectious diseases, prevent problems from chronic diseases, and ease pain. But medicines can also cause harmful reactions if not used correctly. Errors can happen in the hospital, at the health care provider's office, at the pharmacy, or at home. You can help prevent errors by

Knowing your medicines. When you get a prescription, ask the name of the medicine and check to make sure that the pharmacy gave you the right medicine. Make sure that you understand how often you should take the medicine and how long you should take it.

Keeping a list of medicines.

Write down all of the medicines that you are taking, including the names of your medicines, how much you take, and when you take them. Make sure to include any over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, supplements, and herbs that you take.

List the medicines that you are allergic to or that have caused you problems in the past.

Take this list with you every time you see a health care provider.

Reading medicine labels and following the directions. Don't just rely on your memory - read the medication label every time. Be especially careful when giving medicines to children.

Asking questions. If you don't know the answers to these questions, ask your health care provider or pharmacist:

Why am I taking this medicine?

What are the common side effects?

What should I do if I have side effects?

When should I stop this medicine?

Can I take this medicine with the other medicines and supplements on my list?

Do I need to avoid certain foods or alcohol while taking this medicine?

ICD-10 Footnotes

General Equivalence Map Definitions
The ICD-10 and ICD-9 GEMs are used to facilitate linking between the diagnosis codes in ICD-9-CM and the new ICD-10-CM code set. The GEMs are the raw material from which providers, health information vendors and payers can derive specific applied mappings to meet their needs.

Approximate Flag - The approximate flag is on, indicating that the relationship between the code in the source system and the code in the target system is an approximate equivalent.

No Map Flag - The no map flag indicates that a code in the source system is not linked to any code in the target system.

Combination Flag - The combination flag indicates that more than one code in the target system is required to satisfy the full equivalent meaning of a code in the source system.

Present on Admission
The Present on Admission (POA) indicator is used for diagnosis codes included in claims involving inpatient admissions to general acute care hospitals. POA indicators must be reported to CMS on each claim to facilitate the grouping of diagnoses codes into the proper Diagnostic Related Groups (DRG). CMS publishes a listing of specific diagnosis codes that are exempt from the POA reporting requirement.

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